Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

Pa. R. Evid. 803 (2026)

Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay—Regardless of Whether the Declarant Is Available as a Witness.

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Rule 803. Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay—Regardless of Whether the Declarant Is Available as a Witness.

The following are not excluded by the rule against hearsay, regardless of whether the declarant is available as a witness:

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The provisions of this Rule 803 amended March 23, 1999, effective immediately, 29 Pa.B. 1712; amended March 10, 2000, effective immediately, 30 Pa.B. 1639; amended May 16, 2001, effective July 1, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 2788; amended November 2, 2001, effective January 1, 2002, 31 Pa.B. 6381; rescinded and replaced January 17, 2013, effective in sixty days, 43 Pa.B. 620; amended October 25, 2018, effective December 1, 2018, 48 Pa.B. 7111; amended November 18, 2021, effective January 1, 2022, 51 Pa.B. 7438. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (394681).